Effects of an axisymmetric contraction on a turbulent pipe flow

Journal of Fluid Mechanics

Volumn 687, Issue , 2011, Pages 376-403

  Jang, Seong Jae ^a   Sung, Hyung Jin ^a   Krogstad, Per Åge ^b  

^a Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)   (South Korea)

^b NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

Author keywords

pipe flow boundary layer; shear layer turbulence; vortex interactions

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC THERMODYNAMICS; BOUNDARY LAYERS; BUDGET CONTROL; PIPE FLOW; PLASTIC FLOW; TURBULENCE; TURBULENT FLOW; VORTEX FLOW;

AXISYMMETRIC CONTRACTION; COUNTER-ROTATING VORTICES; ENERGY PRODUCTIONS; PIPE FLOW BOUNDARY LAYERS; SHEAR LAYER; TURBULENCE INTENSITY; TURBULENT PIPE FLOW; VORTEX INTERACTIONS;

SHEAR FLOW;

FLUID MECHANICS; ISOTROPY; PIPE FLOW; SHEAR FLOW; TURBULENCE; TURBULENT FLOW; VORTEX FLOW;

EID: 84855506528     PISSN: 00221120     EISSN: 14697645     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/jfm.2011.361     Document Type: Article

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